The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-01

QUE Qeau 1nOu mast taken from among us one
WHOM Thy peopie loved. We give Thee thanks
for what he has been to us and to the Nation.
We thank Thee for what he was in his home
the fountain of affection, the expression of idel
ity, the thought of love and reverence. We
thank Thee for what he has been to society at
large, for what he was to the army
in time of trouble. We thank Thee for
the magnifcenee of his personal bearing.
for the integrity of his military conduct and for
all the grace and glory which Thou didst permit
what he has been to the councils of the Nation,
and we thank Thee that Thou hast enabled him
TO speak words of truth and righteousness, and
so to discharge the duties which have rested upon
him as that those who were his most intimate
associates may look back upon his record and
find no word to blot, no act to be eliminated
We bless and thank Thee that Thou hast given
him TO us-a friend, exemplar, teacher.
And now We pray that Thou wouldst make US
sensible OF the shortness and uncertainty of hu-
man life. Let Thy holy Spirit lead US in holi
ness and righteousness all the days of our lives
SO that when we shall have served Thee in our
generation we may be gathered unto cur
fathers, having the testimony of a
good conscience in the confidence of Christian
fai:n; in the comfort of reasonable religious
and holy hope. In favor with Thee, our God and
In pertect charity with the world. While we
are met in this hall of legislation, we humbly
beseech Thee mercifuly to receive these our
prayers, which we offer to Thy divine majesty
Inspire US continually with the spirit of truth,
purity and concord. granting that all those who
confess Thy holy name and who agree in the
truth Of Thy holy word may livejn unity godly
lie. Most heartily we beseech Nhee to bless
and preserve Thy servant. the President. and all
others In authority. Recover him from his sick
ness, and so replenish him with grace that he
may always incline to Thy will and walk in
Thy way Endue him, ami all who are in
gifts; grant them, in health and prosperity, long
to. llve and, finally after this life that they
may attain everlasting Joy and spiritual glory.
Direct and dispose the hearts of all Christian
rulers That they may duly and impartially ad-
minister justice to the punishment of wicked
ness and vice, and to the maintenance of Thy
true religion and virtue. Give grace to all min
listers OF Thy GOSPEL, that they may by their life
and doctrine, set forth Thy true and holy word
TO all iny people Give them heavenly grace,
that with good heart and due reverence they may
truly serve Thee in holiness and righteousness
all the days of their lives. And we most hum
oily beseech Thee to give comfort and succor to
all those who are in distress, trouble, sorrow,
need sickness, or any other adversity Thou
hast taught us in Thy holy word that Thou dost
pot valpiy afllict or grieve the children of men,
LOOK, therefore, In pity we beseech Thee, O
Lord. on the sorrows of Thy handmaiden. In
Thy wisdom Thou has seen fit to visit her and her
children with trouble and to bring distress upon
them. Remember them, o Lord, in mercy
sanctify Thy fatherly correction to them; endue
us with strength to follow Thy blessed example
IN all virtuous and good living, that we may
come to those unspeakable joys which Thou
hast prepared for those who unfegnedly love
Thee"
The silence Of the great assemblage was most
impressive, broken rs it was only by the uncon-
trolable sobs of the widow, who leaned as if for
support toward her son, in whose firm clasp her
hand remained throughout the ceremony.
AT the conclusion of the prayer some selec-
tions from the funeral service of the Episcopal
Church lextracts from Cor. XVI were read by
Rev. Dr. Butler, and then the funeral grafton
was delivered ty Rev. DR.. Newman, as follows:
Again is this chamber the shrine of a Ma
tons dead On these walls again the en-
toa more = heard the
ure OF the faithful public servant the honorable
private citizen. the abiding friend the devoted
husband and loving father. Only those are thus
honored at this shrine of the Republic whose
virtues, whose services, whose talents have Sc
cured for them the distinguished position of
Senator Of the United States. Death is no
stranger to this place of supreme legislation
Six times since 1852 when this chamber was
hrst occupied. has he thrown his shadow here.
here rested IN peace Senator Hicks, of Marv-
and here lay the form of Foote, of Vermont.
once the presiding officer of the Senate; here was
laid the majestic form of Sumner. learned, elo-
auent. phllanthropic hence was borne by friend
from
TO occupy the second place in the government of
. free people; and, but as yesterday, we stood
here around the bier of Miller, patriot and
soldier, who sleeps in peace in the State he loved
so well. And where else than here. in this place
Of honor, the arena of his greatest services and
trnmphs, where he displayed HE eminent tai
ents in craftsmanship, where be was respected
by all for the purity Of his Intentions the arlor
Of his patriotism. the courage of his convictions.
The power of his logic and his unself.sh devotion
n q mi Iio ~, l.
Logan be hoEored with the rites of buriala His
was an honorable parentage his fathers genius
and his mothers beauty blending in sweet har-
nony to bless his childhood. Irish brilliancy
and Scotch solidity combined in his tempera-
nent. while he stood forth the true American
md the typical man of the West, OF whom this
Nation is justly proud. From them he inherited
1is splendid physique. his capacious intellect
md his loyal, loving, generous heart. In that
Christian home his young intellect was developed
Ind his yonng heart was taught that divine re-
lyon from which he never wavered, and when
me homestead was broken up, all he claimed
md ali he took was the old family Bible.
"Of his power iu the Nation there can be no
question. Macaulay has said that men
m'nens a, IN ara learning nat ;u, in ssatesmanshp
heir contemporaries, but that posterity
loes not fail to award them full justice
greater man than Macaulay has said, "A
prophet is not without honor save in his own
lad the special advantages of the schools in early
ife to gain reputation for mental culture and
Intellectual attainments, but it is sufficient to |
ay that whatever position Logan occupied he
vas always in the front If strong reason. |
ound Judgment, capacious and retentive NOM |
'ry, vigorous and warm imagination anG com
understanding are essential to high i
then Logan ranks among our |
oremost men. Others are great in scientific at |
in polish of literature in the acouisi-
eycplipd i,,t
lseful information of science, and literature. |
md law, IN knowledge of this country. |
ts history, it's resources, its wants |
md its possibilities. it's hopes7 Let his |
ast and well-chosen library rich in all I
earning, proclaim his love for books. Like
Webster. he had the rare faculty to extract nv
instinct the pith of volume that came to his |
and. Intellectually his rivals underestimated
lim, his friends never fully appreciated him,
lis admirers never overvalued him. He was
digious brain Horkar. indafa hla in annl;